Please join us for the 2025 Kalman Symposium on Saturday, April 5, Noon – 3:00 pm. in Holmes Hall on the first, second, and third floors.
Students are encouraged to present their research, scholarly projects, or original creative work, either completed or ongoing, including Honors theses and independent projects. Presentations may be in a poster session in which the student presents a graphic representation of their work (whether digital or physical, e.g. a poster or art work) or a short (10 minute) oral presentation with Q&A.
Any student, either undergraduate or graduate, having conducted research in any form (including creative projects) and in any context (including for credit) are encouraged to participate. All students who won a fellowship stipend or hourly wages to support their work are expected to participate. PUR students and Emerging Scholars are required to participate.
To register, complete one Google form per research presentation (may list multiple students in one registration) by the end of the day, Tuesday, February 18th:
A 250-word abstract summarizing the research is required to participate in the Symposium and is submitted at time of registration through the above registration link. Students should consult their research mentor about the abstract and ask them to review it before submission. The abstract should have a title and explain the research question or creative project, the method, and any results. The abstract must be brief and concise – no more than 250 words (words over will be cut). The text should *not* include graphs, charts, images, or footnoted references. Abstracts of each project will be published in a special symposium program. If you have questions about the abstract, please first consult your research mentor.
Additional information regarding specific guidelines for the oral presentations and poster session (including laptops and artistic objects), as well as submissions for our Kalman Symposium website, will be provided after registration.
The Kalman Symposium, named in honor of Ernest Kalman, class of 1956, showcases the breadth and variety of undergraduate research taking place at Bucknell. The opportunity to engage in out-of-the-classroom research and creative projects with faculty is a highlight of the Bucknell experience for many of our students.Please direct questions about the symposium to ugresearch@bucknell.edu